Another workflow method is to use keyboard input to move. I typically type in a horizontal coordinate change when moving/copying items to work on outside of the main area. This allows me to not worry about ortho setting nor osnaps.
Example keyboard strokes would be ...
Code:
Command: move
(select objects to move)
Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>: -25,0 {press enter}
Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>: {press enter}
Then to move the items back, I would change the displacement to a positive coordinate horizontally from the previous coordinate input.
Also, if looking at the keyboard to complete work more than the screen, thus making this wish moot, as no visual changes would be present on the keyboard.